Tigers’ Record:
72-74, 3rd place; 15.5 GB
Today’s Game
Off Day
Yesterday’s Results
Rangers 11 – Tigers 7
- W: Colby Lewis (11-12)
- L: Armando Galarraga (4-6)
- HR: Ryan Raburn (13)
Tag: Fred Lynn
Tigers Today: September 4, 2010
Tigers’ Record:
67-68, 3rd Place; 11.5 GB
Today’s Game
Tigers @ Royals | 7:05 p.m. ET – Kauffman Stadium | On the air: FSD/AM 1270 and 97.1 FM
Pitching Matchup
Rick Porcello (7-11, 5.20 ERA) vs. Bruce Chen (9-7, 4.76 ERA)
Yesterday’s Results
Tigers 9 – Royals 5 (11 innings)
- W: Ryan Perry (3-5)
- L: Jesse Chavez (2-3)
- HR: Ryan Raburn (12)
Tigers Today: August 31, 2010
Tigers’ Record:
65-66, 3rd Place; 10 GB
Today’s Game
Tigers @ Twins | 8:10 p.m. ET – Target Field | On the air: FSD/AM 1270 and 97.1 FM
Pitching Matchup
Armando Galarraga (4-5, 4.04 ERA) vs. Brian Duensing (7-2, 2.19 ERA)
Yesterday’s Results
Off Day
Tuesday Tananas: Fred Lynn, Ted Power and Don Draper
Is it just me or were there a lot of Aug. 31 trades made back in the day? Back in the late ’80s and early ’90s it seemed that Oakland was always adding a big name at the deadline — Willie McGee, Ruben Sierra, Harold Baines. Just asking.
- The last time the Tigers made any noise worth noting at the Aug. 31 trade deadline was in 1988 when the made two deals, acquiring outfielder Fred Lynn from the Orioles for RHP Cesar Mejia, LHP Robinson Garces and catcher Chris Hoiles. They also picked up RHP Ted Power from the Royals for LHP Mark Lee and catcher Rey Palacios. In 2004, they acquired cash considerations from the Cubs for catcher Mike Difelice.
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Tigers Today: June 18, 2010
Tigers’ Record:
36-29, 2nd place; 1.5 GB Minnesota
Today’s Game
Tigers vs. Diamondbacks | 7:05 p.m. ET – Comerica Park | On the air: FSD/AM 1270 and 97.1 FM
Pitching Matchup
Armando Galarraga (2-1, 2.67 ERA) vs. Dontrelle Willis (1-0, 1.80 ERA)
Yesterday’s Results
Tigers 8 – Nationals 3 | Fungo Recap
- W: Jeremy Bonderman (3-4)
- L: Luis Atilano (5-4)
Tigers History Lesson
On this Date in Tigers History
- 1996 — The Tigers acquired RHP Russ Spear, catcher Brad Ausmus and infielder Andujar Cedeno from the Padres for catcher John Flaherty and infielder Chris Gomez
- 1990 — The Tigers acquired OF Darnell Coles from the Mariners for OF Tracy Jones
- 1975 — Fred Lynn collects 10 runs batted in with three home runs, a triple and a single in a 15-1 win by the Red Sox over the Tigers in Detroit. Lynn’s 16 total bases tie an American League record.
- 1953 – At Fenway Park, Dick Gernert’s home run highlights a 17-run, 14-hit seventh inning as the Red Sox beat the Tigers 23-3.
